Successful pregnancy and normal delivery with Marlex mesh replacement of the abdominal wall.
A case of a woman who underwent a wide excision of an abdominal wall desmoid tumor is reported. The lesion was covered with Marlex mesh, and she went through an uncomplicated pregnancy and successful delivery. Management is described and discussed.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
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D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011126:Polypropylenes; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013526:Surgical Mesh
C016674:Plastipore; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011126:Polypropylenes